The 41 #SCOTX JJ CJH has served alongside have included future: U.S. Department of Justice AG, The White House Counsel, U.S. Senator, U.S. Congressman, 2 #CA5 Judges (including Chief Judge), 3 U.S. Dist. Ct. Judges, a Texas Governor, 2 Texas Attorney General's, and spouse!—CA5 CJ PR. 8/🧵 #AppellateTwitter

First business day at #SCOTX in 36 years without NLH on the bench. #AppellateTwitter 😢

New #SCOTX class photo is up—the first in nearly four decades without NLH. #AppellateTwitter 📸

Our Winter 2025 issue focuses on the Republic of Texas and demonstrates how analysis of legal cases from that period can lead to conclusions that defy expectations and challenge popular conceptions. Check it out: bit.ly/4h2VFXx

JUST RELEASED: The Spring 2025 issue of the Journal contains articles that explore legal history and celebrate legal careers. Check it out: bit.ly/3Z7IjD4

JUST RELEASED: The latest issue of the Society’s Journal explores the enduring importance of First Amendment rights. Check it out: bit.ly/47t3Qep

The Texas State Historical Association (TSHA) announces the Texas Supreme Court Historical Society’s $2,500 Larry McNeill Fellowship in Legal History during TSHA’s annual meeting. If you’re an historian, judge, or lawyer, please submit a proposal. 🌟📃🖊️ tshaonline.org/awards/larry-m…

Though a bit delayed, we’re delighted to share photos from the 2025 Hemphill Dinner on Sept 5. A special thank you to our panel—emceed by Justice Craig Enoch—for sharing their talents: Chief Justice Nathan Hecht, Justice Justice Brett Busby, and Chief Judge Jennifer Walker Elrod.

We are excited to recognize our recently elected officers: Jasmine Wynton, Alia Adkins-Derrick, Mark Trachtenberg, Rachel Stinson, Matthew Kolodoski, and Lisa Bowlin Hobbs. Thank you each for your hard work and leadership!

We are excited to spotlight Jasmine Wynton. Jasmine is the President of the Texas Supreme Court Historical Society and a partner at Thompson Coburn LLP . #TXlaw #TXlawyer #TXlawyers #TSCHS #SCOTX

We are excited to next spotlight Justice April Farris of the Texas Fifteenth Court of Appeals. Justice Farris currently serves as a trustee for the Texas Supreme Court Historical Society. #TXlaw #TXlawyer #TXlawyers #TSCHS #SCOTX

On Veterans Day, we honor all who served and the families who stood beside them. The freedoms they defended endure when courts apply the law equally, protect rights, and resolve disputes fairly. Thank you to every veteran and military family.

We are excited to next spotlight Allyson Ho of Gibson Dunn. She is a noted appellate attorney and has presented six cases before the U.S. Supreme Court. She currently serves as a trustee for the Texas Supreme Court Historical Society. #TXlaw #TXlawyer #TXlawyers #TSCHS #SCOTX

There is still time, until 11/15/2025, to submit an application and idea to the Texas Stste Historical Association to compete for the 2026 Larry McNeill Fellowship in Texas Legal History.

We are excited to next spotlight Mark Trachtenberg. Mark is the current Vice President of the Texas Supreme Court Historical Society, and he is a partner in the appellate section of Haynes Boone. #TXlaw #TXlawyer #TXlawyers #TSCHS #SCOTX

We are excited to next spotlight Rachel H. Stinson. Rachel is the current Treasurer of the Texas Supreme Court Historical Society. She is a partner at Wright Close Barger & Guzman. #TXlaw #TXlawyer #TXlawyers #TSCHS #SCOTX

We are excited to next spotlight Chad Baruch of Johnston Tobey Baruch, PC in Dallas, Texas. Chad currently serves as a trustee for the Texas Supreme Court Historical Society. #TXlaw #TXlawyer #TXlawyers #TSCHS #SCOTX

We are excited to next spotlight Lisa Bowlin Hobbs. She is a Founding Member of Kuhn Hobbs PLLC. Lisa is a past-Chair of State Bar of Texas Appellate Section, and she is the Immediate Past President of the Texas Supreme Court Historical Society . #TXlaw #TXlawyer #TXlawyers #TSCHS #TBLS #SCOTX

The latest issue of the Journal features articles that provide insight into some of the frequently-overlooked stories of Reconstruction in Texas and the nascent days of the struggle for civil rights. Check it out: bit.ly/4okaZmc

Happy Thanksgiving from the Texas Supreme Court Historical Society! We are grateful for our members, partners, and friends across the bench, bar, and academic community who help support our work. Happy Thanksgiving!